PLACE REPRESENTED: Hamburg, Germany
ITEM: Small Display Plate.
NOTES: Hamburg, nicely detailed.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: ceramic material.
MADE IN: Germany.
MANUFACTURER: Uhlenhorst
DIMENSIONS: 9.5cm diameter
PLACE REPRESENTED: Split , Croatia
ITEM: Plate
NOTES: A nice plate showing one of the stone lions guarding the entrance to the belfry and the adjoining Cathedral of Saint Domnius in Split’s beautiful old town.
The plate has an artist mentioned which looks to be “R. Joanovic” and “75”. This is a cut above your average tourist souvenir and appears to be made by the Stonehenge Pottery in England.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1975
MADE FROM: ceramic material
MADE IN: England
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 19cm diameter.
PLACE REPRESENTED: Anaheim, California, USA specifically Disneyland.
ITEM: Bowl
NOTES: Disneyland in a wavy plate with various “lands” depicted. Yes, I know Anaheim is now in greater Los Angeles.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1980s
MADE FROM: glass
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 17.5cm diameter
PLACE REPRESENTED: Los Angeles, California , USA
ITEM: Display Plate
NOTES: Los Angles depicted ona chokin plate.
Chokin is a technique of surface decoration based on work developed centuries ago in Japan. Many chokin pieces today are extravagant kitsch. This plate is spectacular, 24kt gold edged, blue stone shell background … down town Los Angeles never looked better.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 2000s
MADE FROM: ceramic material , gold
MADE IN: Japan
MANUFACTURER: The Art of Chokin
DIMENSIONS: 15cm diameter
PLACE REPRESENTED: Venice , Italy
ITEM: Display Plate
NOTES: A well detailed plate depicting Venice’s St Mark’s Square surrounded by pictures of all the major historical towns of Italy. This is beautifully detailed. Perhaps the extra detail is a result of it being fashioned and made in Italy?
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1960s
MADE FROM: Porcelain
MADE IN: Italy
MANUFACTURER: Fontebasso
DIMENSIONS: 19cm diameter
PLACE REPRESENTED: Siena , Italy
ITEM: Wall Plate
NOTES: This wall plate depicts the old cathedral in the heart of Siena, Tuscany. The plate is nicely detailed and has a border in gold, as it probably should, given that Siena has been declared by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
I loved the Stewart Granger film “Swordsman of Siena” (1962) as a kid … I have no idea if it was filmed there.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: ceramic material
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 19.5cm diameter
PLACE REPRESENTED: Tasmania , Australia
ITEM: Display Plate
NOTES: Great detail … the manufacturer has managed to cram everything about Tasmania on there.
Well, at least all the positive things.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1990s
MADE FROM: ceramic material
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 20.5cm diameter
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PLACE REPRESENTED: Colombia
ITEM: Small Display Plate
NOTES: The Republic of Colombia – in elegant style.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1980s
MADE FROM: steel
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 10cm diameter
PLACE REPRESENTED: Rottweil , Germany
ITEM: Display Plate
NOTES: Rottweil is a city in south-west Germany.
Founded by the Romans it was a Free Imperial City (some self autonomy) for nearly 600 years. It’s appearance (at least in the old town) has changed very little from the 16th century. To the front of the plate is the marktbrunnen, or market fountain, in the heart of the old town which dates back to 1540 or thereabouts. Rottweil is also famous for the rottweiler dog bred here.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s
MADE FROM: ceramic material
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 25cm diameter
PLACE REPRESENTED: Llangollen (specifically Plas Newydd) , Wales
ITEM: Display Plate
NOTES: Llangollen is a small town in north-east Wales. On the outskirts of the town is Plas Newydd (“New Place” or “New Hall”).
Plas Newydd was home to the Ladies of Llangollen, Sarah Ponsonby (1755-1831) and Lady Eleanor Butler (1739-1829) who came from aristocratic stock in Ireland. They moved in in May, 1780 and renamed it Plas Newydd, or New Hall. Here they stayed for the next 49 years, rarely spending a night away from home. Over the years they created a house and garden that drew visitors from across Britain. They became celebrated throughout the country as the story of their friendship spread through Regency Society, which made Plas Newydd a byword for intellectual stimulation and educated refinement. http://www.britainexpress.com/attractions.htm?
I don’t know when this plate is from but it certainly was made before PC times, the “the Ladies of Llangollen house” is refered to as the “Old maids’ house” on the plate.
YEAR (APPROXIMATE): 1970s (pre PC times)
MADE FROM: ceramic material
MADE IN: unknown
MANUFACTURER: unknown
DIMENSIONS: 15.5cm across x 15.5cm high
